8. 'The Devil's Backbone'

Release date: 2001Scare factor (1-10): 9Why it's great: It's probably not a coincidence that Del Toro's other major horror title of the last 13 years is set in the waning days of the Spanish Civil War. I've seen some critics dismiss Del Toro based on his mainstream work, saying he hasn't dealt enough with his heritage, like he has some obligation to only make movies with explicitly Mexican themes or stories, but there are few mainstream English-language filmmakers who would take a step sideways to tell a small story, entirely in Spanish, about a boy dealing with his father's death who is sent to live in what he quickly becomes convinced is a haunted orphanage. This doesn't have the same sort of fantastic anything-goes imagery as "Pan's Labyrinth," but it is stark and scary and did I mention the dead kids? Because there are dead kids. Creepy, creepy, creepy dead kids.- Drew McWeeny

Is this list a joke? I mean come on. The cabin in the woods is the dumbest movie ever, and the ending made it even dumber. The descent was ok but deff not top 10 material. And shaun of the dead wasn't scary, it is a comedy for god sakes. What about movies like the devils rejects, insidious, one missed call, the hills have eyes, wrong turn, house of wax, and paranormal activity. Any of these movies are not just better but scarier than any on this list. Then you also have the remake of Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm street remake, Rob Zombies version of Halloween 1&2, and Freddy vs. Jason. So like I said this list is a total joke.

It said the "GREATEST". Remakes of films that were actually original, not regurgitated hot messes do not qualify as great. All of the films that you listed were stereotypical box office hits. So no, your list is the total joke.